Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2024 To 31/3/2025
Charity name: Cylch Meithrin Llanfair Caereinion
Charity registration number: 1190875
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | A Welsh medium childcare setting with provision for 2-4 year olds in Cylch Meithrin Llanfair Caereinion |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Providing opportunities for children from bilingual or non-Welsh speaking families to learn and communicate through the medium of Welsh |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmed |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference - Para 1.38 Policy on grant making - Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment - Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers - Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Number of children attending is increasing showing the demand needed Further development to the learning space in order to engage and encourage learning |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | - |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | - |
| Other | - |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | As seen in attached accounts document |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Used for grant money |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | As seen on PDF document of accounts |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | - |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | - |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | - |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | - |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | - |
| Other | - |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO - 17 August 2020: CIO registration |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed by current trustees |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | - |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | - |
| Other | - |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Cylch Meithrin Llanfair Caereinion |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | - |
| Registered charity number | 1190875 |
| Charity’s principal address | Cylch Meithrin Llanfair Caereinion THE OLD SCHOOL, MOUNT ROAD LLANFAIR CAEREINION WELSHPOOL SY21 0AT |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Williams | Trustee | - | - | |
| Dr Margaret Jones | Trustee | |||
| Keilly Cornell Thomas |
Trustee | |||
| Angharad Lewis | Chairperson | |||
| Leanne Thomas | Trustee | |||
| Lousie Evans | Trustee | |||
| MaryGriffiths | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
N/A
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Angharad Lewis Full name(s) Laura Williams Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Present chairperson Chair, etc)
Date
19/02/2025
Cylch Meithrin Llanfair Caereinion - Accounts 2024/25
| Accounts- 2024/25 | |
|---|---|
| Current Account: | |
| Bank Balance on 01/04/2024: | £10,948.85 |
| Expenditure: | |
| Utilities | £3,077.87 |
| Wages | £39,876.78 |
| Nest | £2,145.74 |
| HMRC | £1,496.71 |
| Admin/Misc | £16,423.43 |
| Total Expenditure: | £63,020.53 |
| Income: | |
| Fees | £10,406.85 |
| Powys | £29,896.47 |
| Ceredigion | £15,582.50 |
| Fundraising/Misc | £8,001.54 |
| Total Income: | £63,887.36 |
| Bank Balance on 31/03/2025: | £11,815.68 |
| Reserve/Savings Account: | |
| Bank Balance on 01/04/2024: | £8,170.75 |
| Transferred in | £0.00 |
| Transferred out | -£5,038.80 |
| Interest | £50.78 |
| Bank Balance on 31/03/2025: | £3,182.73 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ members of
Charity Name
Cylch Meithrin Llanfair Caereinion
On accounts for the year ended
31[st] March 2025
Charity no (if any)
1190875
Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
Responsibilities and basis of report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 /03 /2025 .
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. * Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
29/01/2026
Name:
Elen Rees
October 2018
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IER
Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): HND Business & Administration, Level Management NVQ, Director of Finance in working role.
Address:
Llanoddian Newydd, Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, Sy21 0HP
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
October 2018
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IER